Words Seldom Seen: Cordwainer
Cordwainer Noun: A shoemaker who makes new shoes from new leather. Example: He was a cordwainer and he...
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Words Seldom Seen: Droll
Droll Noun: Humorous in a dry or whimsical way. Example: "Mark Twain was a master of the droll...
Words Seldom Seen: Moil
Moil Noun: Hard work, drudgery. Example: "He hoped the moil of blog posting would pay off...
Words Seldom Seen: Ruck
Ruck Ruck is a multi meaning word. A homonym in fact. Its used to describe a pack is derived from the German...
Words Seldom Seen: Metonym
Metonym Noun: A word, expression or name, used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely...
Words Seldom Seen: Liminal
Liminal Adjective: In-between, in transition, in an early stage of development. Example: "Since they were...
Words Seldom Seen: Lacuna
Lacuna Noun: An unfilled space, a gap. Example: "The lacuna in the book was the lack of discussion of where...
Words Seldom Seen: Orthogonal
Orthogonal Adjective: 1. At right angles. 2. Having mutually independent elements. Example: "Because the...
Words Seldom Seen: Saturnine
Saturnine Adjective: Exhibiting a gloomy, surly, sardonic attitude. Basically a downer. Has astrological...
Words Seldom Seen: Bromide
Bromide Noun: A chemical used as a sedative. Now more commonly used to describe a hackneyed saying meant to...
